TEE TALK: Don't forget this is supposed to be fun!

If you would like to make your next round of golf more fun listen to Jack Nicklaus and tee it forward. The PGA guidelines will help golfers align their average driving distance with course length best suited to their abilities.

By Jim McCulloch

The Patriot Ledger, Quincy, MA

By Jim McCulloch

Posted Oct. 6, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Oct 6, 2013 at 6:14 AM

By Jim McCulloch

Posted Oct. 6, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Oct 6, 2013 at 6:14 AM

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If you would like to make your next round of golf more fun listen to Jack Nicklaus and tee it forward. The PGA guidelines will help golfers align their average driving distance with course length best suited to their abilities.

Follow these recommendations and remember we don’t play this game for a living but rather to have fun.

Drive 18 Holes

275 yards + 6700-7000 yards

250+ 6200-6600 yards

250+ 5800-6100 yards

200+ 5300-5700 yards

150+ 4600-5200 yards

Try it and you will be less frustrated and you will have more fun.

Southers Marsh Golf Club

30 Southers Marsh Lane

508-830-3535

Joe Todesco fired a plus-6 to win the Blue Tee League Quota Tournament Thursday, Sept. 26 with 46 players in the field. Robert Cass, Bill Kearney, Ron Robinson and Bill Wall all tied for second place at plus-3.

Doug Vance made the leap from a five way tie for eleventh place all the way into first place in the League Standings when he picked up 15 points by dropping a minus-3 and making a plus-12 on his quota to finish first in the Black Tee Quota League Tuesday, Sept. 24. There were 66 golfers in action. Jo Jo Keller finished second at plus-8. Mike Ferola at plus-7 took the third spot. Ed Sayward, Sr. finished fourth with a plus-6. Mark Shay and Paul Fossetti shared fifth place scoring plus-5.

Jon Porter fired a plus-13 to win the Senior League quota Tournament Monday, Sept. 30 with 58 golfers in action. Jack Banda at plus-11 finished second. Bob Alcardo, Bill Flaherty, Eamon Galvin, Ginny Porter and Celeste Cook tied for second place at plus-8. Marge O’Hara on hole two and Bill Pioppi on hole 13 received closest to the pin prizes.

Page 2 of 3 - Larry Foster teamed with Jonathan Porter to win the Two-Player League Monday, Sept. 30 shooting a plus-12. There were 23 teams in action. James and Adam Reardon finished second at plus-nine. Celeste and Tony Cook shared third place with Perry Thomas and Gene Durgin at plus-eight. Joe Maguire and George Clarke took fifth place at plus-seven. Dave Consentino, teaming with Harvey Smith, tied Phil Steele and Teresa Doherty for the sixth spot with scores of plus-6.

The Players Club held a Match Play Event Sunday, Sept. 29 and the team of Rich Nolan, Mark Chandler, Bill Flaherty, Ham Smith, Pete Vallee and Steve Trottier went to the winners circle.

Saturday, Sept. 28 the Club held a Gross and Net Tournament and Jack McDonald came out on top of the Gross Division with a 61. Rich Nolan finished second at 64. Doc Olson finished in the money in third place with a 65. Joe Day captured the Net Division with a 55. Dave Consentino at 56 was second. Laurie Montuori and Mark Chandler tied for third with scores of 58.

Vicky MacKay was the lone winner (hole seven) in the Friday Skins Game played Sept. 27.

Loren Niemi at plus-8 won the Ladies Day Quota Tournament Thursday, Sept. 26 with 36 gals in action. Pat Alcaro, Tricia Warning and Kathy Delaney tied for second place at plus-5. Claire Vaz took the fifth spot with a plus-4. Nancy MacDuffee on hole 17 captured the closest to the pin prize.

Nathan Buckley with a nice plus-10 won Moore’s Madness Quota Tournament Wednesday, Sept. 25 with 73 golfers going to post. Larry Foster captured second place with a plus-9. Harvey Smith, Ham Smith, Paul Barnes and Paul Campbell tied for third with scores of plus-8. Joe Kelley at plus-7 finished in seventh place.

Chris Whalen on hole four and Tom Carey on hole 13 won the closest to the pin awards. Don Westberg (hole two), John Dangelo (hole six) and Carey (hole 13) were the tournaments skin winners.

Crosswinds Golf Club

424 Long Pond Road

508-830-1199

In the last week of the second half of the regular season for the Weed Whackers, Paul Crooke finished on top and will play first half champion Craig O’Donnell for the League Championship. Even though the season is over the league members are welcome to continue Tuesday play as long as the weather holds up.

If you have played the wrong ball, this stroke does not count but you will incur a two stroke penalty. You have to go back and lay the correct ball (put the wrong ball back).

Page 3 of 3 - If you cannot find the correct ball, you have to the place where you last played the correct ball from and drop another ball with one additional penalty stroke (tee up on the teeing ground).

If you hole out with the wrong ball and do not rectify your mistake, you will be disqualified.

Ace Place

Perry Thomas aced the tenth hole at Squirrel Run playing in the Senior League Monday, Sept. 30.

Tommy Carey knocked one in the cup at Squirrel Run on hole 13 playing in the Wednesday League Sept. 25.

Plymouth Country Club

221 Warren Avenue

508-746-7800

Mike Ellis teamed with Jane Goodwin to capture the Mixed Scotch Championship Saturday, Sept. 28 with a score of 75. The event was a Chapman Scotch Format played at 40% combined handicap. Second gross at 77 went to Mark Finneral and Lee Downey. Joe D’Acci and Lori Keegan won the Net Division with a score of 60.4. Bruce and Maureen Lutz at 63.6 finished second. Bruce and Kathy Moody took third place with a 64.4. Bill and Judy Stevens carded a 64.8 to finish fourth.

Steve Bettencourt on hole eight and Mary Cadigan Jones on hole 15 were the closest to the pin winners. Mike Ellis and Jane Goodwin had the longest drive after two shots on hole 16.

Artie Murphy, Steve Rowell, Peter Muncey and Bill Griffin won the front nine at minus-9 and the Nassau at minus-11 in Tass League play Saturday, Sept. 28. Preventing the sweep was the threesome of Allen Tassinari, Ed Zagol and Rick Benson as they carded a nice minus-6 on the long and difficult back nine.